Tree Hugger
In search of magic, high school freshmen Clara gets involved with Leo, an older boy, but the fantasy world in her head darkens when Leo takes advantage of her.
A short fantasy drama written and directed by Kira Bursky.
CREDITS:
CAST
Clara Thatcher Johnson-Welden
Cody Sam Bible-Sullivan
Leo Jack Fulghum
Girl in Hall Grace Mark
CREW
Writer and Director Kira Bursky
Cinematography Paul Lewis Anderson
Assistant Director Wayne Culpepper
Gaffer & Assistant Camera Brad Hoover
Script Supervisors
Sam Snelgrove
Molly Schantz
Audio Bill Pivetta
DIT
Sam Snelgrove
Keaton Bishop-Marx
Terron Vawter
Key Grip Brian K. Heller
Grips
Keaton Bishop-Marx
Terron Vawter
Zane Logan
David Junker
Kristine Montgomery
Gabe Ormsby
Casting Coordinator Eva Wren Lambert
Makeup
Andi Summer
Ashley Pond
Nichole Ambrosia
Editing and Sound Design Kira Bursky
Color Grading Alice Shindelar
Catering
Lauren Bursky
Beth Rhyne
Laurie Gates
Tigner Culpepper
Camera and Lenses Provided by W.S. Pivetta / First Avenue Films, Inc.
On Set Stills
Zane Logan
Kristen Bryant
David Junker
Original Score Nicolas Martin
EXTRAS
Aubrey Clark Eva Wren Lambert
Molly Schantz Zeppelin Murray
Emma Jenkins Gabe Levasseur
Clara Alura Huck Israel
Iris Orion Van Arthur
Molly White Muiryeal Thames
PRODUCED BY
Jane and Andy Bursky
SPECIAL THANKS
Fisheye Studios Carolina Film Institute
Talia Wahl Lauren and Jay Bursky
Brad Hoover Wahl family
Zane Logan Abbey Sacks
Anna Tubbs Katie Cotton
Andy Crespo Something’s Awry Productions
Oliver Lief Aubrey Clark
Irene Jiang Gurcell Henry
John Rowland Anna Booraem
Asheville High School Clark Robinson
Jim Hilderbrandt Hayley Karbowski
Lukas Dong All American High School Film Festival
Daniel Jackson Derk Baartman
Jake Bible Jane Sullivan
Jennifer Welden Deirdre Waldron
David Kabler Joe Havian
Lowell Simon Paul Schattel
Andrea Freeman Jeremy Bursky
Tigner Culpepper Faye Foley
Eli Floyd David Zaiss
Schantz Family Jennifer Lane
Cat & Julie Andre David A. Gilbert
Arlyn Osborne Ann Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Dial Steven Finn
Russell Double John Chigas
SILSA Ed Mashek
Adam Sonnenfeld Kyle Bradley
